art and poetry and music

saturday, january 10th.

as i was leaving town for a new years eve trip, the lax terminal was exhibiting a piece of digital art that was a ripoff of my short film, test patterns. the day before i left, i sent an internet link for that short film to rex bruce of the los angeles center for digital art. coincidence? the universe was telling me something in that airport terminal! when i returned home, i found emails from rex saying he wanted to show my short film, i am the president, in his next exhibit... with posters already listing my name! i am the president is a short film with digital manipulation of every piece of american currency from colonial times to the present, my voiceover reciting a deconstructed poem about the current state of america, and saxophone improvisations by alexander vogel. the opening is saturday, january 10, from 6 to 9 pm.

before that opening, there is another: downey museum of art is launching an important exhibit, vic joachim smith ~ early work. he was a california contemporary of pollack, rothko, kline, dekooning and exhibited with them around the world. during the opening, the other theater company will premier the short play, off kilter, by barry slater. it is a fiery conversation about modern art. i was asked to design the set piece for the play, an abstract sculpture that is the subject of the conversation. this will be the debut of that artwork.

also during this opening, isaac takeuchi will perform bach and original compositions for the cello.

south gate museum and art galleries will host this downey museum of art exhibit. the opening is saturday, january 10, 1 to 5 pm.

come see my work and the great work of others, past and present.

for more information:

roytube.com (art and poetry films)

lacda ~ los angeles center for digital art (facebook)

royanthonyshabla.com (books of poetry)

alexander vogel (facebook)

dmoa ~ downey museum of art (facebook)

the other theater company (facebook)

barry slater (facebook)

galleRoy.com (large abstract art)

isaac takeuchi (facebook)

thank you for your love and support. happy new year.

roy anthony shabla, director of collections, downey museum of art

ps: on tuesday, january 13th at 7 pm, i will speak at the epic lounge before the downey arts coalition about the green salon, a monthly gathering of poets, artists, musicians, and other creative people. located in downey, the green salon is open to everyone.

for more information:

epic lounge (facebook)

downey arts coalition (facebook)

the green salon (facebook)